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UNITED STATES 1,646,203 PATENT (orifice.

WILLIAM HARRY JOSLIN, OF PRGVDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNR T SHOE LACE COMPANY, LTD., OF PROVIDENCE, ith-GDE SLAND, A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.

Application lcd June 16,

This invention relates to an improved con struction of box more particularly adapted for use in carrying and displaying merchanforming a lining for the sides and end walls p thereof, some of said walls having inturned, integral retaining edge flangesand one of said Walls having a flap or lid to be folded down over the contents of the box.

lNith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying` drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved box with its telescoping inclosing cover removed and the lid raised showing the lining member therein.

Figure 2 is a side elevation showing the strip of cardboard with one of its side wall portions and both of the end walls as being provided with flanged portions and one `of its side wall portions as having a flap or lid portion; f

Figure 3 shows the insert or lining as foldedto form two end walls and two side walls, the end walls and one of the side walls as being provided with the lid or flap member. l f 1 Figure 4 shows the body of the box'into which this lining or insert fits.-y l

Figure 5 shows the lining or insert as having been positioned into the body of the box, the box being filled with a pluralityy of bundles of lacings, a portion of the edge flanges being broken away to show the rounded edges of the bundles which the flanges are to cover.

Figure 6 shows the box body with the flap or lid of the insert as turned down thereover to hide the contents of the box.

Figure 7 shows the telescoping cover removed from the box.

Figure 8 is a longitudinal section of my improved box showing the upper edge inturned flanges and the lid or flap of the insert overlyingthese edges and thetelescoping cover inclosing the whole.

Figure 9k is a transverse sectional view of the part shown in Figure 8 also illustrating Box.

1926. Serial No. 116,366.

ing lsuch bundled goods as lacings and the" free to permit easy positioning ofl the* bundles into the box, and to provide a lbox vof this character, it is found of vadvantage to form the body ofk the box of relatively i heavy material and then to provide a" lining or insert of a lighter material of better qual-A v ity having a surface. welladapted to be lithograplied ,or printed upon, and tovcut i this insert from astrip of card board with all of its parts `integral whereby the end walls and one of the sidewalls are provided V with inturned lips .or flanges and theother side wall being provided/with a 4lid or flap which is of a size and shape to be folded over to hide the contents ofi-the box.,. The

inturned flanges serving to assist in Yretaining the bundles ofthe lacings inqposition in the' body 'of the box and also serving to provide an attractivefinish about the edge of t the box to cover the lspacesfbetween the ends of the bundles of lacings andthe sides Vofv v,the box and so present a more 'finished and attractive' appearance to thelpackage. The apor lidvproviding an extended's'urface for carrying advertising matter; andthe fol?- lowing is a detailed description of the presentj f embodiment of my Vinvention and showing one constructionV of box by which these advantageous results may be accomplished:-

lVith reference to thev drawings, l0 designates the body ofthe box which is usually made of cardboard to serve as a relatively stiff carrier for the contents thereof. To completethis box in the desired manner, I provided a lining of a thinner and better quality than the material of the body of the box, and one which is more flexible and pliable and which is provided with a surface betterradapted to receive lithographed or printed matter thereon, and to this end, I i

have formed a liningV or insert ll'which is preferably formed of a strip of relatively thin cardboard as best illustrated in Figure 2. The strip after having been cut to the desired length and shape is 'folded into a the 0X. This lining or insert is then positioned in the box bo'dyto lit about its side 'and endwalls, thus leaving one side without a'iiange to permit the ready positioning of "the bundles of lacings 18 into the box to be flanges 14and 15 serve to cover these rounded moved laterally beneath the inturned flanges 'which 'serve to firmly secure these bundles in position.

It Will be noted that bundles of lacings 'of this character arevsomewhat rounded on their edges, and, therefore,` can not fit closely into the box to completely fill the saine about its upper edge. Therefore these inturned edges and give to the package al more finished and attractive appearance in addition to` more firmly securing the bundles in posi tion in the body of the box.

The flap or lid 17 may beprinted or carry any desired advertising mattei' on both its -inner and outer surfaces and therefore one of the surfaces Will beexposed when the lid ijs open and the other When the lid is closed. In shipping the packages the lid 17 is closed down over the contents of the box and a telescopingcover `19 is provided to slip down over the body to inclose the Whole,

this cover being of a relatively heavy quality to protect the goods and the boX body during v transportation.

improved box With `the `insert or lining therein is very simple, practical and inex- 'V'pensive in construction and by the use of the inturned flanges thereon the goods are firmly retained in the box, the flanges also serving to cover the unoccupied portions of the package when the goods are packed therein, these flanges also providing additional surface for carrying advertising matter if desired and to impart to the package a finished and attractive appearance When the lid is raised to display the contents of the boX.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be `understood that I re-V serve tlie privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and claims e Y I claim: 1. A box comprising a body member hav- `limited only by the terms of the appended ing a bottom and side and end Walls, which i Walls are connected together, and insert member fitted to line said body member comprising an integral continuous strip of four connected portions adapted to be folded to form side and end Walls, each end Wall and one side wall of the insert member having in turned upper edge fianges, and the other side wall of the insert member ,having a flap to swing doivn and cover the contents of the boX. i 2. A box comprising a body member having a bottom and side and end Walls,lwhicli Walls are connected together, an insert inember ii'tted to line said body member comprising an integral continuous strip of four connected portions adapted to be ,folded to form side Aand end Walls, each end Wall and one side vvall of the insert member having inturned upper,` edge flanges, andthe other sidewall of the insert member having a flap to swing'dovvnand cover the contents of the` box, and atelescoping cover member to fit over the body member and contents.

In testimony whereof 1 affix my signature. WILLIAM' HARRY J OSLIN. 

